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    I don't want to flame you or quarrel with your results. Dr. Lorenzo clearly did a fantastic job for you and you should be super happy with how things are turning out! Your progress really looks great and impressive! I just wanted to share that while you feel let down by Dr. Harris, I am a VERY happy patient of his. I had fantastic results and terrific (and age appropriate) density but agree that he is on the more conservative side, which is actually what I like tremendously about him. Dr. Harris did a terrific job which looks very natural which was my goal for my age (40's) but he also has preserved a tremendous amount of donor hair in case I need any procedures in the future due to additional hair loss. I really like how massive a change he made with a relatively small number of transplants which I think is what makes him such a master. I did have some hair in the front that didn't take well for some reason so he did a small second procedure 5 months ago which is coming in beautifully, and I couldn't be happier with how it's turning out. While he may not be able to please 100% of his patients (no doctor does), he is clearly one of the best hair surgeons in the world and won the 2014 worldwide award for best in his field. All of that said, Dr. Lorenzo clearly hit this out of the ballpark for you! You look great and hopefully have even more growing ahead so I wanted to share my sincere congratulations to you!
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    Awesome write-up...thanks for sharing! It's going to turn out great!
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    It goes away pretty quickly but is definitely a bit annoying! Just don't scratch!!!!
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    Notwithstanding your unfair skepticism, the cost is on a "per graft" basis, so whether the final total is performed in one surgery or over 3 - 4, the cost would be the same.
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    So my doctor practices Functional Medicine so her focus is on things like internal inflammation in your body which can lead to many diseases, especially auto-immune diseases. Inflammation is detected by a blood test which measures C-reactive proteins in your blood as well as testing the Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). Most "conventional" doctors won't order these inflammation markers up in routine blood-work. I've watched my inflammation markers come down dramatically by cutting out dairy, sugar and grains in my diet so it's making me wonder if all of that inflammation was the key ingredient in my hair loss as well as others who may be genetically susceptible to hair loss.
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    I agree with the others...certainly closer to 4,000 than 2,000 in my humble opinion. I had around 2,000 in total and had much less loss than you seem to have. I'd definitely get some more HT doctor opinions before making your final decision.
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    Looks good! Keep us updated on your progress!!
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    Spot on...of course genetics play a huge part. Some people will get internal inflammation in their bodies and still not lose any hair. Some of us are extremely susceptible to it. I just think that by reducing internal inflammation (reducing intake of dairy, sugar, grains, etc.) it may have a significant affect on hair loss for those of us that are more affected by it and that one day, maybe the "cure" for hair loss could be related to reducing inflammation in the body rather than focusing on DHT.
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    Dr. Jim Harris - Denver, Colorado Top Hair Transplant doctor award in the world in 2014 (Golden Follicle Award) Fantastic experience!
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    I think we will find out in the years ahead that hair loss is actually related to inflammation in the body, and that DHT kills off the hairs when inflammation is present, but is not the main culprit. I had fairly stable to mildly receding hair until a few years ago in my early 40's when I developed pretty severe internal inflammation as a result of a genetic gluten intolerance, as it turns out (MTHFR double gene mutation). I lost a lot of hair in the years that the cause of the inflammation went undiagnosed. Once the science of gene mapping caught up and the doctors figured it out, I went off of gluten and other inflammatory foods (dairy, grains, sugar, etc.) and my hair loss stabilized in a dramatic way as the inflammation in my body retreated. Hopefully, with my transplants it holds for good but I am not on oral finasteride (although I have recently tried the topical form) and am counting on the dramatic inflammation reduction plus some good shampoos and strong anti-inflammatory vitamin support to hold stable from this point forward. If scientists pursue this path rather than the current mostly dead ends, it may lead to a permanent "cure" for hair loss but it will definitely take some out of the box thinking!
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    Dr. Bernstein found that after Day 8, the grafts are a permanent part of the scalp when he tried to pull them out in his study. That said, I'd still be gentle since you have so many scabs. I had no scabs at all and scabs are the best way to dislodge a graft. I'd obviously follow your doctor's procedures to a tee.
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    Dr. Jim Harris says his transection rate is 2.8% or less. From firsthand experience, I'd say his estimates are spot on. https://www.hairsciencescenter.com/s-a-f-e-system/
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    How many grafts did you get?
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    Incredible change with such an efficient use of grafts. Another fantastic result from Dr. Harris!!
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    Wow...fantastic result! You are right Dr. Wesley, there are SO many variables from graft handling in between harvesting and transplantation, to punch size, to surgeon skill, to FUE extraction tool used, etc. that it would be very hard to have a true study of FUT to FUE. That said, thanks for posting the results of at least one surgeon who at least gave it a try.
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    Once it sprouts, it should grow at the same pace as your other hair. At least that's my experience.
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    I wouldn't worry too much about it. You are bound to lose a few which is inconsequential compared to the 2,200 you received. By Day 8 you'll be able to put those worries out of your mind as the grafts are sealed in there really well by then according to Dr. Bernstein.
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    I had two no shave FUE's with Dr. Jim Harris in Colorado. It's a fabulous way to do it since it makes the procedure really unnoticeable after the first few days.
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    Stellar result so far...and more growing to go! Wow!
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    Well, you cannot see any scars at all with your eyes which is all I really care about. I'm sure they are there on a microscopic level. That said, you clearly had a totally different result than I did. I agree with the others that the donor sites seem very large, especially by modern standards. You may have a combination of that plus not great healing (not your fault) which ends up at this result. It's rare, but it does happen. All of that said, even with many good FUE's, you cannot shave your hair down extremely short as if you never had any procedure, but generally you can definitely take it down a bit more than with FUT (a 2 guard is usually the recommended minimum for FUE).
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    From the pictures I saw, I agree. This was never going to be a great result from the get-go, it needed nearly double the number received, so maybe it would be thin coverage at best. That said, it looks like even what was transplanted didn't seem to take that well so it will be very interesting to see if the doctor can figure out what happened. He has a solid reputation.
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    I have zero scars from my FUE. I'm a really good healer normally but was amazed that there is zero evidence of any donor sites.
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    I had a good bit of shock loss of native hair around the area where the new hairs were transplanted for both of my surgeries. It was very noticeable. It all grew back after my first surgery so it was totally worth it. Just hit the 3 month mark from my second transplant procedure and hoping it all comes back again after a much smaller touch-up this time.
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